Northrop A-17 (Nomad)

Gound-Attack Monoplane Aircraft

United States | 1935

"Just over 400 of the Northrop A-17 attacker were made, its design originating in the pre-war high-performance Northrop Gamma monoplane."

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Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Northrop A-17 Gound-Attack Monoplane Aircraft.

1 x Pratt & Whitney R-1535-11 "Twin Wasp" air-cooled radial piston engine developing 750 horsepower driving a three-bladed propeller unit at the nose.
Propulsion

208 mph
335 kph | 181 kts
Max Speed

19,406 ft
5,915 m | 4 miles
Service Ceiling

649 miles
1,045 km | 564 nm
Operational Range

1,350 ft/min
411 m/min
Rate-of-Climb

City-to-City Ranges
Operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).

NYC

LON

PAR

BER

MOS

TOK

SYD

LAX

NYC

Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the Northrop A-17 Gound-Attack Monoplane Aircraft.

2
(MANNED)
Crew

31.7 ft
9.67 m
O/A Length

47.7 ft
(14.55 m)
O/A Width

11.9 ft
(3.62 m)
O/A Height

4,872 lb
(2,210 kg)
Empty Weight

7,341 lb
(3,330 kg)
MTOW

Design Balance
The three qualities reflected below are altitude, speed, and range. The more full the box, the more balanced the design.

RANGE

ALT

SPEED

Armament
Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the Northrop A-17 (Nomad) Gound-Attack Monoplane Aircraft .

STANDARD:
4 x 7.62mm Browning M1919 machine guns in fixed, forward-firing mountings.
1 x 7.62mm Browning M1919 machine gun on trainable mounting in rear gunner's cockpit.

Bomb load spread across an internal bay and underwing hardpoints.

Variants
Notable series variants as part of the Northrop A-17 (Nomad) family line.

Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the Northrop A-17 (Nomad). Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national aircraft listing.

Total Production: 411 Units
Contractor(s): Northrop Corporation - USA

[ Argentina; Canada; Iraq; Netherlands; Norway; Peru; South Africa; Sweden; United States ]

Relative Max Speed

Hi: 300mph

Lo: 150mph

Aircraft Max Listed Speed (208mph).

Graph Average of 225 MPH.

Era Crossover

Showcasing Aircraft Era Crossover (if any)

Max Alt Visualization

Production Comparison

411

36183

44000

Entry compared against Ilyushin IL-2 (military) and Cessna 172 (civilian) total production.

MACH Regime (Sonic)

Sub

Trans

Super

Hyper

HiHyper

ReEntry

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Aviation Timeline

EarlyYrs

WWI

Interwar

WWII

ColdWar

Postwar

Modern

Future

♦

Mission Roles
Some designs are single-minded in their approach while others offer a more versatile solution to airborne requirements.

GROUND ATTACK

CLOSE-AIR SUPPORT

RECONNAISSANCE

Recognition
Some designs stand the test of time while others are doomed to never advance beyond the drawing board; let history be their judge.

Military lapel ribbon for the Golden Age of Flight

Military lapel ribbon for the World War 2

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